Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-26
A BRUTAL PRIZE FIGHT.
F0rty.FOur Rounds Fought, Lasting
Two Hours and Fourteen Minutes,
and it is then Declared a ssDraW...


KASk.KEK. LIS, sept 26.-one OF the games
prize nghts ever witnessed In Illinois occurred
near here early yesterday morning. Three hun.
dred young men waded through the wet weeds
near the town and entered an old shanty close b.
6Se Lamps were ligated the doors secureIy ioSHei
and the master or ceremonies announced that
Billy watson, OF Chicago, and Tom Duffy, OF Ohio
were 10 fight TO finish with two-ounce gloves Tor
$3.50 a side and the gate receipts. which amounted
10 nearly $500 more; puny, who Is twenty-three
twenty-five years old and weighs i3s pounds.
THE FIGHT BEGINS
shortly after O'Clock both men stepped into the
middle OF the ring and the battle began After
sparring for an opening Duffy landed lightly on
WatsOn's stomach, and I'm return received left
handler on the jaw. Fierce fghting followed and
the round ended I'm a clinch Both men were
cautious In the I'd round and the ngntng,
which was weak, was done at long range. In the
Sd round Duffy got a crack on the nose that
started the claret First blood was claimeI
for Watson and allowed. Cautious fighting fol-
lowed until the 9Th round, when Duny caught ar
upper cut from watsons right that lifted him On
his feet and laid him against the ropes. He
~ ss rna IN e shape u n SEM r a.s
When Duffy went TO his corner after the round,
Murphy, his second, washed the blood on his face
and sent him up In clean shape. Weak nghung
followed until the 18th round. when Dufry forced
Watson 10 his corner, where he dealt him two
heavy blows on the nose. Watson replied with
swinging left-hander, which split Duffy's Up and
sent q stream or blood running down his neck and
bosom.
BOTH MkS BATTERED
When the men came up In The 18th round
they presented battered appearance. DuryH
breast and arms were smeared with blood and MS
mouth looked as though it ran from ear 10 ear.
Watson was bleeding freely, too but he appeared
10 have better wind The betting was now In
favor OF Watson. but the friends OF the Ohio lad
were not slow in covering all good odds. In the
14th round Duny broke a small bone In his right
wrist In attempting 20 reach Watson's Jugular
but he continued 10 tight despite the pain his inju
rfes gave him In the 18th round Watson broke
Duny's nose with swinging left chandler, and
followed IL up with rattling blow on the
the calling OF time gave him chance 10 get his
wind. Terrific slugging followed until the aoth
round, Duffy directing his attention 10 his oppo-
nents bellows and Watson dealing blow after bow
upon the Ohioan's broken nose. Both men were
covered with blood and the floor was bespattered
with crimson spots. AT one time the faces OF the
game fighters were completely plastered with gore
and Dufy's upper lip. which had been split nearly
10 his broken horn, hung upon his chin. As IL was
now after O'Clock lamps were extlnguished, the
doors thrown open and the Tight continued 10y day.
light. Dunys terrific body blows in the roth, 21st,
I'D and I'D rounds had a demoralzing effect ON
Watson who up 10 this time had escaped much
Disagreement.
WATSON BEGINS TO BLOW
lie began 20 blow In an ominous manner, and
great Jumps and welts appeared on his breast.
The terrific work or the Ohioan were loudly
cheered, and even money was offered and c. cred
that he would yet knock out the Chicagoan In
the "a round Watson sent his left against DufIy's
The Ohloans other eye began 10 curl up, too; bur
his seconds managed TO straighten IL out In time
for the next round. Both men spared Tor wind In
the :.5lh, Goth, 27th and 2sth rounds but In the
29th DUFFY, who had mended his bellows renewed
his attacks on Watson's ribs The nghtlng WAS
very fierce In this round, WatSOn's blows In the
Ohioans face having the effect OF sending blood
about the ring in "A spray.
WATSON WAS NOW BLEEDING
at the mouth, as result OF the trip-hammof
tattoo which DufIy had been beating on his ribs
and his legs We're not as steady as his seconds
would like TO have seen them In the 3Oth round
Watson smashed Duffy in the mouth with his left,
and caught hard one on the body In return. In.
nghting followed. Finally both men clinched 70
escape punishment. Both men were bleeding 50
freely that It was impossible for their seconds u
send them up clean. Duuy's face was mangled In
closed, the other was nearly tight, and the blood
from his broken nose and cracked lip ran In
streams TO the Moor There were huge Jumps on
his cheeks, and his breast above the ribs was lace.
rated from the seams in Watsons gloves
HAMMER-A -ToNGs FIGHTING.
Inc alsI, S2o, $50, 34th, 3oth ana 36th rounos
were OF the hammer and-tongs order, each man
trying TO get In a Knockout blow. Watson came
near going down three times In these rounds under
the ealapuit blows OF the Buckeye BOY, but man.
could follow up his advantage. The broken nose
came In for more punishment during these rounds,
and once the Chicago Boy reached for and caught
Dunys only clean eye. In the 37th round Duny
sent Watson TO the ropes with q ringing left
handler, but caught a solid blow In the mouth In
return clinch followed, and continued until
time was called.
THE FIGHT DECLARED A DRAW.
The spectators declared that they had seen
enough and begged the referee TO call the night Q
draw. II was now broad daylight, and people
were stirring out OF doors. The seconds, however,
wanted TO see the Tight out 10 a finish, and sent
their men up for the 3Sth round Both
were too weak TO do any effective work and for
the 44th round the men were so clearly exhausted
that the referee called the tight draw. The
pugilists were so badly punished that 1t will he
several days before they will feel like ordinary